This is the nail-biting moment a plane was forced to approach its landing
sideways during high winds

By Emma Mills, video source Newsflare

4:31PM GMT 22 Feb 2016

A FlyBe plane arriving into the Leeds Bradford Airport had a rocky landing as the pilot battled strong crosswinds.

The plane approached the runway at Britain’s highest airport almost at a right angle on Sunday.

The skilled pilot was able to keep control of the plane and landed it safely at the West Yorkshire site which was experiencing winds of up to 28mph.

A FlyBe spokesperson said: “Taking off and landing in strong and gusty winds is considered all in a day’s work.

“Our pilots are highly trained and have the necessary skills, training and procedures required to assess and make the required operational decisions to conduct a safe flight in such adverse weather conditions.”